BBC and Amazon to bring "Good Omens" to the screen!
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How fond are you of the book?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
Re: BBC and Amazon to bring "Good Omens" to the screen!
I haven't read the book yet. We finished the mini series last night, though, and now I do like it. I've bought the audiobook and will be listening to it next to compare.
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Glad you like it.
The big deal is because it’s a VERY popular book.
I still haven’t watched 4-6. I don’t know why I’m so sleepy in India!
The big deal is because it’s a VERY popular book.
I still haven’t watched 4-6. I don’t know why I’m so sleepy in India!
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Jet lag?
I finished watching 5, and I'm enjoying it a lot more. I do realize that my complaints are about what they left out rather than what is in. Gaiman did say that they had to leave many things out for budget reasons.
I don't know what it means for the Tolkien fanfic they have in the work. Surely that would have to be a much more expensive production.
I finished watching 5, and I'm enjoying it a lot more. I do realize that my complaints are about what they left out rather than what is in. Gaiman did say that they had to leave many things out for budget reasons.
I don't know what it means for the Tolkien fanfic they have in the work. Surely that would have to be a much more expensive production.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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I’m over jet lag.... it’s just low entropy in Dun here, I think.
Yes, there was enough material for a full season...
Yes, there was enough material for a full season...
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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We are almost done with chapter one, and haven't heard any significant differences yet between book and screen.
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Thanks to TV Good Omens, I finally got the "Ciao means food" joke. It made no sense to me on page but when spoken I recognized that it sounded like Chow. Typical Pratchett pun, like a rake in the grass that was just waiting *for years* until I stepped on it.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Well, I loved it!
Props to whoever shoehorned in the Brass Band rendition of Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon!
Props to whoever shoehorned in the Brass Band rendition of Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon!
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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I've seen till 5 now. I love it too! I just don't like the narrator approach, but it does make things simpler.
Hastur is also *brilliant*. As is Gabriel.
But man, Crowley and Aziraphale take the cake, icing and the writing on the cake.
Hastur is also *brilliant*. As is Gabriel.
But man, Crowley and Aziraphale take the cake, icing and the writing on the cake.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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I think the voice of God (as opposed to Metatron, the Voice of God) as a narrator is a means to include some of the clever bits of the book that would not work as dialog. It kinda works.
I've always known that Tenant would be a fantastic Crowley, but he has exceeded my expectations.
I've always known that Tenant would be a fantastic Crowley, but he has exceeded my expectations.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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In other Pratchett-on-TV news, I've given up on The Watch series, especially seeing that Good Omens went from announced to released since I've last seen any news, but apparently it lives.
‘The Watch’: BBC America Series Adaptation Of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Casts Adam Hugill As Carrot
I can't say I am all that excited for the series, since it's going to be "inspired by" Pratchett's stories rather than adapting existing books. With Pratchett, it's going to be an even bigger problem than Amazon's Tolkienish endeavor.
‘The Watch’: BBC America Series Adaptation Of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Casts Adam Hugill As Carrot
I can't say I am all that excited for the series, since it's going to be "inspired by" Pratchett's stories rather than adapting existing books. With Pratchett, it's going to be an even bigger problem than Amazon's Tolkienish endeavor.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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I've finally gotten around to this, and am two episodes in. I love it.
I'm very curious to hear what people who've never read the book think about it.
I'm very curious to hear what people who've never read the book think about it.
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Fine. Be like that then.
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Be like what?
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Isn’t it just brilliant? I have to see it again....
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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It just implies you don't want to hear what those of us who HAVE read it think!Jude wrote:Be like what?
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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I'd be interested to hear your views - but the real test of an adaptation is whether they made it both coherent and engaging to those who don't have the benefit of already being familiar with it.
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I watched it before I listened to the book and loved it. Then I had to watch it again after the book, because the Queen music was a much bigger deal in the book and I didn't catch it in the TV version.
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Oh I loved it, but then I also loved the book and the radio adaptation. I'd love the BBC to do a new adaptation of Neverwhere also. The original 90s version is very dated now.Jude wrote:I'd be interested to hear your views - but the real test of an adaptation is whether they made it both coherent and engaging to those who don't have the benefit of already being familiar with it.
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Have finally finally finally gotten around to starting to watch. Through the first disk (half way through) and the absolute best thing I can say is this is a Nice and Accurate Adaptation You can absolutely feel Neil Gaiman's hand in every single scene, ensuring that it stays true to his and Sir Terry's vision.
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was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF